Comedian Henry Cho on The Empty Nest Tour

About this episode

Comedian Henry Cho discusses his career, clean comedy, and shares personal stories on Beyond the Mic.

"I love the whole process of writing, fleshing it out, getting on stage, working it out." Welcome Henry Cho We’re joined on the Starline by a comedian seen on “The Tonight Show”, “The Late, Late, Show” and co-creator of “The Henry Cho Show” on Great American Country. He traveling now on The Empty Nest tour. We welcome Henry Cho. Henry, let’s go Beyond the Mic. Clean comedy is currently all the rage. Why did you think that being able to share stories cleanly is so important now? How did your time in Tennessee help shape you as you were the first comedian in 50 years to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and an honorary member of Harvard’s National Lampoon? What that mean to you when Vince inducted you? The Rockin' 8: Comedian Henry Cho joins us for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, just trust your first instinct. There is no Pressure. 1. Favorite ride at Dollywood? 2. Best theater you’ve ever worked at that wasn’t the Opry? 3. One chore your wife depends on you to do at home? 4. Last Tennessee football game you went to see in Knoxville? 5. Favorite country music star right now? 6. What’s the one food that you love that people would find strange? 7. Did you ever use a camera with…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Dillon

Guest: Henry Cho

Topics covered

• comedy
• clean comedy
• storytelling
• entertainment
• Tennessee culture
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• Henry Cho
• clean comedy
• Grand Ole Opry
• Tennessee
• comedy tour
• Dollywood
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Tonight Show, The Late, Late, Show, The Henry Cho Show, Great American Country, Grand Ole Opry, Harvard’s National Lampoon

Products: Dollywood

Places: Tennessee, Knoxville

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